RANGER Newsletter February2010 Page 1 Hewlett-Packard RANGER Newsletter Februa ry2 010 2009 RANGER Newsletter Newsletter Date Summer 2009 - 2015Lead Story Pine Headline Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 - email: [email protected] Inside this issue: RBA National Reunion Ranger Roll Call 2 T‘was the night before the reunion, and all through the hall, RBA 2009 Reunion 3 Lots of scurrying about, assuring perfection for all. 65th Anzio Anniversary 4-5 2010 Western Chapter This reunion has been nicknamed: ―NO Time For Naps‖ and rightfully so. Event Rangers, family members and friends started arriving Wednesday at the Holiday Inn and were Carrickfergus Visit 6-7 greeted by Ranger t-shirt wearing ladies at the Check-In counter. This was a great welcome for the more than 200 who attended the reunion. It was a good thing that Steve Ketzer had the Hospitality Experience of a Lifetime 8 Room up and running as it was certainly the place for story telling, laughing and renewing friend- ships. Glasses were filled promptly and trays of snacks were always available thanks to Eric Ket- Michigan-Ohio Chapter 9 zer and Jeff Hessenflow. And, if you tried taking a nap and slept through dinner, the snacks got Christmas Party you through to breakfast, right Ranger Temkin, 4D? First time reunion attendees, Lonnie Johnson, lC (one of the 9 who made it out of Cisterna), Bill Fauber, 1D, David Owen, 5E and Russell Smith, 4A were proudly wearing their Ranger Hats throughout the reunion. They had the time of their life 3 Rangers honored with 10 medals and all have said ―We‘ll be back, God willing and the creek don‘t rise.‖ Bill Fauber was disap- pointed that Ted Fleser was unable to attend as he was looking forward to talking with him since both were in 1D. Fran Coughlin thought he and Bill Boyd should be near Columbus, only to find RBA and S&D Contacts 11 out Bill missed a turn and they weren‘t anywhere near Columbus. Donations to get Bill a GPS are being taken. Ranger Ray Sadoski, 1F, Ranger John Van Cott, 5D and Ranger Noel Dye, 1F/4F, 2009 National Reunion brought their grandchildren and even a few Great Grandchildren. The S&D now has a future fol- Pictures Insert lowing, dedicated to assuring the Legacy of the Rangers. Traveling from France, were Franck Maurouard and his family. Each carried home with them memories for a life time. Franck‘s son Alexandre has already put information of the reunion on his website. Go to http://pagesperso- orange.fr/normandiehistoire44/index_ANGLAIS.htm for viewing. Stan Kinmonth and his wife Lily ran the Ranger Store so smoothly, T-shirts and Ranger paraphernalia were flying out the door. Registration found Lynn Towne, Wendy Towne and Colleen McDevitt handing out registration bags filled with treats for the Rangers. It became a place to sit and talk with your buddies as they came in to Register; have a bottle of water and eat candy. Across from the Hotel Check-In, Bob Black set up his tables to sign his latest book ―Ranger Force,‖ a history of Darby Rangers. Darby Rangers & Widows: Rangers who have read the book have said the book is accurate and brought back many memories. Ben Temkin, 4D, has offered to autograph Page 164. Ben purchased books for all his children and RBA Roster grandchild so they will know what PAPA did during the war. The Ladies at the Check-In counter If you didn’t attend the 2009 Re- wore Superman masks when Jerry approached the check-in counter. It was easy for Jerry Styles to union and didn’t receive an RBA find his room as the front door was a full picture of Superman, and entering the room found Super- Roster, drop us a card to the man truly lived there. A very fitting description of Jerry‘s many accomplishments made. address in the header of this Continued on page page and we’ll send you one. Page 2 RANGER Newsletter February2010 Ranger Roll Call Rangers lost since the last RANGER publication in the Fall of 2009 Ranger Julian “Blackie’ Cavasos 1st and 3rd Bn: December 3, 2009 Ranger Frank Knight 2nd Bn: February 9, 1986 Ranger Windle Hurd 5D: November 6, 2009 Ranger Charles Libby 4th Bn Ranger Hubert Putney 5A: September 13, 2009 Ranger wife Frances Evans (Bing Evans): November 9. 2009 RANGER Newsletter February2010 Page 3 National Reunion 2009 (continued from page 1) Thanks to Ranger Bill Spies and Willie Snow, Rangers were treated to a hot lunch served at the Hotel on Thursday. Ranger Joe‘s brought the rifle range to the Hotel where WWII Rangers were paired with Rangers representing Ranger Regiment, 3rd Battalion and RTB. The winner was Ranger ―Halftrack‖ Burmaster, 2A, and one of the Fab 4 Patrol Rangers which included The Fool Lieutenant, Ranger Bob Edlin. A special thanks to the Holiday Hotel for donating the winner‘s gift of three nights stay at the Hotel. Ranger Halftrack truly appreciated this one. One of the favorite events was held Friday at Hurley Field, Rangers In Action followed by a ranger graduating class ceremony. The WWII Rangers were ushered to the center seating area for perfect viewing of the 4th Battalion Rangers demonstrating various training techniques of Ranger School. I must ad- mit, the extraction of a team of rangers, attached to a SPIES (Special Patrol Insertion Extraction System) line hanging from the bottom of a Black Hawk, was more than impressive. The Memorial Service was held appropriately so at the Ranger Memorial. A special thanks to Laura Musegades and Kali Soulier for a tremendous job in making this Memorial Service one of the most beautiful and heart rendering of all services. The special attention to detail were appreciated and noticed by all attending. Frank South gave a speech that people are still talking about. His words touched the very soul of what Rangers are and the respect and honor given to each ranger who parts from this Earth. The walkway to the Memorial Ceremony is made of Ranger stones honoring Rangers. (See National Ranger Memorial Foundation website to purchase a stone to honor your Ranger!) Chaplin Honbarger from 5th Battalion, give a eulogy, Celeste Lee sang and Kyle completed the service by playing the Bagpipes. Following the Ceremony, a group picture was taken. We are hoping to have this photo available for purchase in the near future. If interested contact Lynn Towne. Colleen McDevitt and Jane Schappell put together a Saturday afternoon tea for the Ranger Ladies that was sponsored by the S&D. Special gifts were made by Colleen and given to the wives in attendance. From the smiles of the ladies‘ faces, the event was another success. Jerry set up a great lunch at the Officer‘s Club. Ask Jerry for details on how they ‗added‘ dessert to the menu. The luncheon at the new Infantry Museum was fun and the private tour greatly appreciated. Marcia and Randy Moen took a breather and went to the IMAX theater, skipping the tour. It was worth the price of admission. Breathtaking views from above. Saturday evening the halls were filled with music by the Post‘s Miliary Band. The Saturday Banquet was so popular that the social ar- eas and restaurant of the Hotel served the overflowing attendees. The Commanding Officer of Ft. Benning, Col. Michael Fer- riter, was the Guest Speaker; also in attendance were Col. Doug Flohr and CSM John Burns, CSM Earl Rice, and CSM (r) Doug Greenway. A special guest of Noel and Theresa Dye was the Rangers favorite Escort, SFC David Marisin who brought his wife Lora, and their two daughters. It was good to see David and meet his family. Kathy Brown, RTB Secretary, and Franck Maurouard were presented with the Darby Award. Their accomplishments are listed on the new website of the S&D at www.wwiirangers.org . It was a perfect ending to a perfect Reunion. The RBA would like to extend a very special thanks to Jerry Styles and Andrea Buchanan for all their hard work organizing the best reunion ever. It would be amiss if we didn‘t mention the many people who sent in a donation to help fray expenses for the Rangers. Special thanks to Karla Merritt, Ranger Bill Reed, Edna Page Gary (Widow of Ranger Page Gary), Ranger Len Lomell, Ranger Warren Burmaster, Ranger James McVay, Ranger Frank South, Ranger William Fauber, Ranger Micky Romine, Art Leyden, Lynn Towne and Ed Ferraro. If I have failed to list someone who made a donation, please accept our apologies. To those of you who were unable to attend, you will have another chance to attend as the 2010 reunion will be at the Hotel Inn, Columbus, Georgia. Stay tuned for dates. Page 4 RANGER Newsletter February2010 65th Anniversary of Anzio By Nancy Taube Traveling to Italy for the 65th Anniversary of the Invasion of Anzio was an in- credible experience. My father, Arthur Wilson was one of the 1st Ranger Battal- ion who participated in the invasion of Anzio on January 22, 1944. Our trip was organized by Mr. Clyde Easter, a member of the 3rd Infantry Division, and was attended by ten WWII US Army Infantry/ Rangers and their families. We arrived in Rome, Italy on May 20, 2009 and spent the next four days based in Sorrento. From there we visited the 36th Division Monument, the Salerno Beaches where the landings were made in 1943, and Monte Cassino as well as visiting some of Italy‘s famous landmarks like , the Greek Ruins at Paesturn, Pompei, and the beautiful Amalfi Coast.